Postcode ME14 4BB (Maidstone)

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The postcode ME14 4BB is located in Maidstone, in the county of Kent. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. ME14 4BB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME14 4BB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.4 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME14 4BB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to ME14 4BB is Fauchon's Close which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Plantation Lane and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Bearsted Rail Station, 1.19 km away.

The closest primary school to ME14 4BB (for ages 11 and under) is Roseacre Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on May 18, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Snowfields Academy.

The local pub for residents of ME14 4BB is The Rose Inn and is 358 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 17, 2016. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bearsted Fish Bar and is 659 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 18, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 66.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME14 4BB is covered by the Kent police force association and West Kent is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME14 4BB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME14 4BB, and the approximate distance away.

Fauchon's Close 18 m
Aviemore Gardens 108 m
Fauchon's Lane 200 m
Birling Close 250 m
Lord Romney's Hill 260 m
The Morlings 283 m
Biddenden Close 308 m
Rosemary Road 347 m
Ames Avenue 347 m
The Grove 354 m
Plantation Lane 377 m
The Landway 400 m
Birling Avenue 498 m
Weavering Street 587 m
Grovewood Drive South 864 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME14 4BB

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME14 4BB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Thurnham Church of England Infant School Outstanding
(April 29, 2009)
536 m
Roseacre Junior School Outstanding
(May 18, 2016)
536 m
Madginford Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
659 m
Maidstone, St John's Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(July 16, 2015)
756 m
Bearsted Primary Academy 1.28 km
Snowfields Academy 1.28 km
School of Science and Technology Maidstone 1.4 km
Valley Park School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.68 km
Greenfields Community Primary School Good
(May 15, 2019)
1.79 km
Invicta Grammar School Outstanding
(September 21, 2012)
1.88 km
Valley Invicta Primary School At East Borough Good
(October 14, 2021)
2.09 km
Park Way Primary School Good
(November 13, 2018)
2.23 km
Maidstone Grammar School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.3 km
Senacre Wood Primary School Good
(December 4, 2019)
2.4 km
Molehill Primary Academy Good
(January 31, 2018)
2.62 km
South Borough Primary School Good
(January 17, 2018)
2.71 km
Oaks Primary Academy Outstanding
(September 22, 2021)
2.77 km
MEPA Academy Limited 2.98 km
North Borough Junior School Good
(July 17, 2018)
3.1 km
Five Acre Wood School Outstanding
(March 28, 2019)
3.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME14 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Delhi Spice UK Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2019
358 m
The Rose Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 17, 2016
358 m
Caterlink At Thurnham C Of E Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
536 m
Independent Catering At Roseacre Junior School School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 9, 2019
536 m
The Fox And Goose Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
September 22, 2021
596 m
Weavering Pre School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 15, 2019
596 m
The Yeoman Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2019
599 m
Paydens Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 15, 2008
625 m
Age UK Maidstone The Goodman Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 29, 2021
659 m
Bearsted Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
659 m
Bearsted Spice Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 6, 2019
659 m
China Chef Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
December 1, 2021
659 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 7, 2012
659 m
Madginford PreSchool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
659 m
Madginford Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 25, 2019
659 m
Martin McColls Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 2, 2012
659 m
Royal Voluntary Service Other catering premises 5
Very Good
February 9, 2022
659 m
Fledgelings Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 18, 2021
682 m
Contract Dining Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 14, 2018
718 m
Yummy Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 14, 2019
734 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME14 4BB - Data from Apr 2022

Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 139 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Plantation Lane Bus Stop/Station 166 m
The Landway Bus Stop/Station 182 m
The Rose Bus Stop/Station 307 m
King Street Taxi Rank 2.68 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Taxi Rank 3.06 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.19 km
Bearsted Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Maidstone East Rail Station Rail 3.03 km
London Southend Airport Air 34.63 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 43.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME14 4BB - Data from Dec 2021

Five Acre Wood Woodland Or Forest 973 m
Hog Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.02 km
Wents Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Lilk Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.19 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Pope's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Major's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Honeyhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bar Meadow Shaw Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Puddlets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Lower Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Horish Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
Fullers Shaw Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Upper Fullingpits Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Common Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME14 4BB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 21.4 Mbps 66.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 1.8 Mbps 5.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6.6 1.4
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 19.5 1.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 100.5 9.8
300+ Mbps 100% 461.3 37

Gas Consumption

47 meters consuming 680,295 kWh - mean 14,474 kWh : median 13,728 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

48 meters consuming 210,834 kWh - mean 4,392 kWh : median 3,401 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME14 4BB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Kent
Latitude 51.27039200
Longitude 0.56302500
OS Easting 578888
OS Northing 0155480
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32036
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Faversham and Mid Kent
County Electorial Division Maidstone Rural North ED
Electoral Ward Bearsted
Local Authority District Maidstone
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000110
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
West Kent
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Maidstone BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33043071
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Maidstone 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Maidstone 007A
Output Area / Small Area 6A3